Project Gutenberg 2017-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 224 Hood, W. I. (William I.) Falls, C. B. (Charles Buckles) 1874 1960 Falls, Charles Buckles Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) Or, Uncle Tom's Cabin Up to Date Produced by KD Weeks, Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican)" by W. I. Hood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the struggles of Betsy Gaskins and her husband Jobe, who navigate life amid their differing political affiliations—she being a staunch Dimicrat and he a faithful Republican. The narrative unfolds through Betsy's perspective, revealing their daily challenges, especially in terms of financial strain and the burden of a mortgage they face from their Congressman, Mr. Richer. The opening of the novel introduces Betsy as she reflects on her life with Jobe, providing a glimpse into their unconventional marriage founded on mutual respect despite their political differences. Betsy's voice is vibrant and filled with character as she humorously critiques the political and social environment of her time. She grapples with issues such as economic hardship, political loyalty, and the influence of wealth on society, particularly as their financial situation deteriorates and they struggle to pay off a looming debt that threatens their home. The interaction between Betsy and Jobe, alongside their deeper concerns about government and society, sets the stage for an exploration of broader socio-political themes within the personal narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Money Paper money -- United States Interest Gold Populism HG PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Economics Browsing: Politics Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 764768 2025-06-21T15:37:36.259944 text/html 740561 2024-10-23T01:59:17 text/html 8705743 2025-06-21T15:37:54.897854 application/epub+zip 8707160 2025-06-21T15:37:41.110989 application/epub+zip 386704 2025-06-21T15:37:38.845935 application/epub+zip 8866734 2025-06-21T15:38:03.446845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8737012 2025-06-21T15:37:52.453958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495435 2022-09-24T20:56:39.440212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625366 2025-06-21T15:37:33.556998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605388 2024-10-23T01:59:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18119 2025-06-21T15:38:03.658804 application/rdf+xml 25019 2025-06-21T15:37:39.035923 image/jpeg 3096 2025-06-21T15:37:38.940921 image/jpeg 7706294 2025-06-21T15:37:37.005999 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia